Upgrade water pump wiring?
Has anyone measured the voltage at their water pump while it's operating? I'm seeing ~6 amp load and about 10 volts with the pump running wide open (multiple taps opened.) Battery voltage is at ...
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Sam Spade wrote:haddy1 wrote:
A 3 volt drop across the pump terminals is too much. The easiest fix is to install a 30 amp automotive type relay. I was able to reduce the voltage drop on my coach to around .5 volts using this remedy.
No it isn't. Not for the purpose which the pump is intended; that is , intermittant low volume use.
What exactly do you think you accomplished with your modification ??
Now you could probably use the pump to water the grass on your lot for a couple of hours at a time; so what ????
If you want to argue about this issue, argue with Aquajet or Shurflo. I simply followed their installation instructions.
